Well, so much for that resolution to do more consistent blogging! :)

Can you believe that the summer of 2010, or at least the vacation from school, is ending already? It has flown by for us. Spring soccer ended the same time softball began, around the beginning of June. All three of the kids played soccer last season, but only Makaley played softball. I like soccer, but I especially enjoyed softball. I apparently have fond memories of my 2 years of playing back in 5th & 6th grades. Makaley really enjoyed it, too. And she played very well! She only struck out two times all season, and they were both during one of our last games. She said it was because Coach Todd wasn't there that night at the pitcher's mound to remind her to smile. But we'd also gone swimming that day, which is a no-no for game days, so she was very tired. Sorry ... but it was a last-minute make-up game and we had already made those swimming plans!

Since softball, we haven't done much besides swimming. We bowled a few times, and went to the Putt-Putt place twice, but I don't think we ever even made it to the skating rink. Susannah did take swim lessons earlier in the summer. She really loves to swim and is great at it. I was reluctant to pay for private swim lessons, but boy, she learned so much more! Last year was the first time we did that, and I didn't hesitate this year to sign her up again.

This past weekend we took 2 1/2 days and went to Bricktown in Oklahoma City. We stayed in a fancy suite at the Hampton Inn and really had a nice time. The kids got to swim at the indoor pool so many times they were actually bored with the place by the last day. On Monday we rode the "Bricktown Water Taxi" down the canal, which is similar to the boats on the San Antonio Riverwalk. We learned a lot about OKC history from the tour guides there. We floated past some awesome bronze sculptures depicting land rush scenes. The detail was unbelievable. I really liked those! We ate lunch at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill and then rode around Bricktown on the free trolley. On Tuesday we went to Frontier City. This was the first time we have gone when it wasn't a special discount day and super crowded. It was amazing to be able to ride whatever we wanted with almost no line at all! I am STILL sore from all that walking. Makaley and Greg are the daredevils in our family and rode several rides that the rest of us opted out of. I still can't believe they got on the Mind Bender. They even got stuck upside down and thought it was great! CRAZY!

Now we are all signed up for fall soccer and ready for school to start back next week. Actually, we didn't sign Greyson back up for soccer this season. Maybe he'll want to try again later, but for now, we decided his sudden decision to participate in one quarter every third game, even if he did make a goal, wasn't worth the embarrassment of watching him run around with his shirt over his head the rest of the time. :) He did seem interested in softball, though, so maybe we'll try t-ball next summer. In the meantime, I wonder if he'd enjoy a stint in gymnastics? We ought to put him in tap class, as much as he likes to dance and watch himself doing it. You know those big wall mirrors they have in dance studios? He'd love it!

My job situation is about to change at the end of September. Our testing facility at Vance AFB is becoming a National Testing Agency, which is a good change. However, that change eliminates my job as a contracted test examiner. I am hopeful that maybe the school that will be running the National Testing Agency might need a proctor. I would think that might be a possibility, anyway. After 8 years, I have mixed feelings about the situation. Part of me is excited about finding something new to do, but I wouldn't have chosen to leave my testing job. I'm anxious to see how things end up. All this worry now, but in a few months, it will be settled.

Everyone have a great weekend!!